Category: Family and Marriage

Is it possible to marry a divorced person?

Question: I am asking this because my cousin wants to know if they can marry someone who is divorced. Thank you for your big help. Answer: Your question requires some clarification to be answered correctly. I will answer it as follows: 1) If the person was married by the Church,

Do contraceptives have side effects?

Question: Do contraceptives have side effects? Answer: New studies show growing concern WASHINGTON, Saturday, January 15th, 2005 (Zenit.org) – While governments and family planning organizations continue to support contraceptives, new evidence is emerging about dangerous side effects. In England, the Children’s Minister, Margaret Hodge, said she was in favor of

Can parental rights be lost because of abuse?

Question: My daughter became pregnant by her boyfriend. They were dating for three years. He was 24 and a student, while she was 27 and was working. When the baby was born, neither the guy nor his family wanted to take on the responsibilities of having a child. He continued

Is Contraception a Grave Sin?

Question: When going to confession, a priest told me that contraception is a grave sin. At the time I did not dare to ask him if it was always a mortal sin, or if in some cases it was only a venial sin. Could you answer this? Answer: I must

Is it morally licit to have a tubal ligation, or is it preferable to use contraceptives?

Question: Thank you for allowing us to access your website and for lending yourself to our consultations. Is it morally licit for a married woman with three children to have a tubal ligation? She does not want to have more children because their financial situation is very difficult, and since

Is there any natural method to regulate the birth rate?

Question: I am writing this letter to ask you a question, hoping that you will help me with this concern. I have been married for a year and four months, and, after a month of marriage, God gave us the most beautiful blessing that He can give to a married

What is emergency contraception?

Question: I have heard a lot of talk, including within Catholic publications, about “emergency contraception.” Forgive my ignorance, but can you explain to me what it is? Answer: The term ‘emergency contraception’ indicates a set of practices used to prevent an eventual unwanted pregnancy, using methods which act to counteract

What is considered a serious cause for spacing children?

Question: Following the article posted regarding how many children to have in marriage, I am interested to know if you could guide me to investigate what is a serious cause for not having children. I thank you for your service and God bless you. Response: Among the circumstances that justify

Did Jesus Christ admit divorce?

Question: Does Jesus Christ teach that divorce is lawful at least in certain exceptional cases? How are Christ’s words in Matthew to be interpreted: ‘except in case of adultery’? Response: Matrimony is indissoluble by nature and by positive institution of God: by nature because without indissolubility the ends of marriage

Can I receive Communion if I am divorced and remarried?

Question: Can a divorced couple receive communion? Answer: Let us distinguish between several different situations: 1. Civilly remarried divorcees It is necessary to distinguish those who want to lead an active marital life and those who cannot separate, for some reason, but are willing to live as brother and sister.